Meet The Team

Ms. Veronica Henderson-Garner

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• Head of Opus Montessori School
• Founder of Opus Montessori School
• Over 25 years of classroom experience                                    
• B.S. Degree Marketing
• American Montessori Society certified 0-3 year old
• American Montessori Society certified 3-6 year old
• CPR and First Aid – Trained and Certified

Ms. Anna Ivanov (2-3 year old class)

• Head Teacher intern to Mrs. Garner
• 10 years of Montessori experience
• Fluent in Polish
• CPR and First Aid – Trained and certified

Ms. Kulsoom Razvi (3-5-year-old class)

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• Head Teacher
• 19 years of classroom experience
• B.S. Degree Management
• American Montessori Society certified 3-6 year old
• CPR and First Aid – Trained and Certified

Ms. Janet Handy (3-5-year-old class)

• Assistant to Ms. Razvi
• Fluent in Spanish
• CPR and First Aid – Trained and certified
• 9 years of classroom experience

Ms. Yupa “Tucky” Swedlund (3-5 year-old class intern)

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• Head teacher
• B.S Degree English
• Fluent in Thai
• Montessori School in Thailand
• 5 years of classroom experience

Mr. Jonathan Yung (3-5 year old class)

• Assistant to Ms. Tucky
• Early childhood student at College of DuPage

Ms. Min Jeong “M.J.” Chang (3-5 year old class)

• Assistant to Ms. Tucky
• Fluent in Korean
• Piano Teacher

Ms. Sheida Nourieh (2-3 year old class)

• Assistant Teacher
• Fluent in Persian
• 7 years of Montessori classroom experience

Ms. Hannah Isa (Assistant)

• Early Childhood student at Elgin Community College
• Certificate in Nursing
• Fluent in Igbo, Yoruba and Agbor
• Nap room helper